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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,502.27, 119,056.58 and 58,392.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,502.27, 119,056.58 and 58,392.26 is: 87,443.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,502.27 : 119,056.58 = 58,392.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,502.27/119,056.58 = 58,392.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,502.27x = 119,056.58 × 58,392.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,502.27x = 6,951,982,774.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,982,774.07/79,502.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,443.83

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